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Social Justice Academy Graduates Make Crucial Recommendations to Lawmakers
The graduation ceremony for GLIDE’s Social Justice Academy on June 26th was both triumphant and bittersweet. Triumphant, because of all the truly remarkable things our cohort accomplished– and bittersweet because the funding for our Social Justice Academy was cut by the city, and there will not be another cohort unless we find a way to […]
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Claudia Garcia: Social Justice Academy Alumni Profile
Claudia’s political background extends beyond union activity. “I got involved with the Mission community, I started volunteering with DAHLIA to help people apply to low-income housing, I got involved with the Mission Neighborhood Center Children’s Services– I started helping them too. I was on the Board of Directors for Mission Neighborhood Center for two years. I learned a lot.” All of that gave her the confidence to apply for the Social Justice Academy.
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GLIDE is Mobilizing to Defend Justice
There’s more to serving the people of the Tenderloin than providing free meals: GLIDE fights every day against the interlocking systems that cause our people suffering. On the evening of August 1st, we threw a Social Justice Mixer to bring our advocacy community together and to unveil our plans for building power together. At the […]
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Social Justice Academy planting the seeds for new leaders
GLIDE started the Social Justice Academy as a community learning center to catalyze the wisdom and expertise of those affected by systemic inequities.
In April, we launched our inaugural cohort of nine women, each of whom has experienced systemic inequities like homelessness or incarceration. Over the past 12 weeks, the cohort has met weekly to practice and grow as community organizers and policy advocates.
GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice Launches First Cohort of Social Justice Academy
GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice (CSJ) welcomed the first cohort of our Social Justice Academy (SJA) on April 3rd. The cohort, which consists of ten women who have experienced homelessness, incarceration, and other systemic inequities, got to know each other through ice breakers and community building activities, before joining GLIDE staff in Freedom Hall for a celebratory lunch.
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Juneteenth: An affirmation of liberation, justice, equality and the power of love
Dear GLIDE Community, Celebrating Juneteenth renews our hope for change and our commitment to creating a more equitable society where everyone belongs and thrives. It is a joyous moment to witness our country’s leaders agreeing to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday. This significant development reflects progress towards a more meaningful understanding of the Black […]
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